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Cmm on down. Sarita Machaca's fnends gather on the Latino Boor In Ruor Tower Thursday to watch her win big on the Price Is Right.
Sarita Michaca won $31,757 in prizes on the Price Is Right in December
By BRIAN REED
Witter
While some students at USl might recognize a famous athlete or two in one of their lectures or spot one of the mildly recognizable actors enrolled in classes here walking down Trousdale Parkway, other students may soon notice a new celebrity in their midst Sarita Michaca, a sophomore majoring in psychology and Chicano Studies, recently won the big one.
It wasn't the California kitteiy ot a big poker hand at a high rollers table in Las Vegas.
Think bigger. Think longest-running game show in television history.
Michaca scored big, winning showcase and ail on Thursday's episode of
'The Price Is Right." a show wildly beloved by college students and retirees alike
fcven before the show aired (it was taped m December right !>e!ore finals). Michaca had already earned a bit of notoriety for her win.
After the taping, random people would come up to Michaca and congratulate hei. she said.
Michaca. who went to "The Price Is Bight" as part of a trip sponsored by the Latino Floor in Fluor Tower, did not expect to be chosen and actually did not want to win. she said
But then she got the infamous call to "Come on down!"
After winnmg a $950 yard swing with an WOO bid in "Contestant's Row." stie made quick work of the pricing game. "Double Prices,” winning a wood en entertainment center and a 36 inch TV. valued at more dun $6,000. She then went on to win in the 'Showcase Showdown" with a single 75-cent spin i see Mas, page la i
Rometru Craig and the LJSl womens basketball team upset Stanford. 59-56.16
Craig's List: the place to shop for the things you need. 7
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WEATHER
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: Higfi 66, low 50.
Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912
Tuesday, January 27. 2004
INSIDE
Kutcher shows serious siilr. but ultimately gets punk’tl 7
Vol CXI V. Ko 4
Classical pianist plays to win
SMtfpps
into action
After a division title. Kazakhstan native /s preparing for national piano compel it inn
By IANNA BRAUN
Contributing Writ.*.
By the time she whs three vears old. Tanya kar vagina could recogm/e classical musit songs on the radio !»\ name When she was fcve. Karyakinas mother decided to let lanva beum taking piano lessons to satists her daughter s thirst tor music
Now IM vears later, karvagin.i .1 second year graduate student maior mg in piano (wrformance. lias won the Southwest divisional title in tin prestigious Musk leathers Nation.ii Association Young Artist l‘.aii<>
( ornpetition
She is i urrenth preparing to < nm pete in the national »ompe! ?n»n i«> he held Man h in Kansas < it\ Mo Prior to winning the divisional title in Honolulu karvagma .ilsi. earned the state title in No\end»e- m San Francisco
In preparation lor the lompeti tion. Karyakina, a native of Almatv Kazakhstan, had the opportunity to showcase her talents at Alfred Newman Kecital Hall on Mondav evening as part of her degree require merits.
karvagina included the works of several well known <om|>osers in her program. including Mo/art Beethoven and Haydn
With Mozart's “lantasv in l> minor. K 397.” Karvagina moved with grate and fluidity demonstrating .1 light touch on the keys as the U at quickly alternated InMween slow ami melodit to fast pat ed andtien/ied kar vagina ap|>eared to club with ease through note 1 omtnnat i« ms in Beethovens ' 1 r> Vat lations with I tigue in K flat major. Opus V> I roita \t one point, she nearly t ame off her seat as the tempo of the rnusit quwkened but seemed to maintain an au of ton fidence and control throughout
1 see Ptaoo page 11
SNAPP debuts with door hangers and a Web site, as the university works on a similar project, using its own money.
By UNDSEY DAVIS
Staff Wrttpr
After distributing 7.500 door hangers and getting more than 40,000 hits in two weeks on its new Web site. Student Senate's latest project SNAPP, has generated buzz as an ambitious project
But while Senate has spent thousands of dollars and countless hours on SNAPP (Senate Network for Activities,
Production and Promotion), the university plans to debut a similar project later this spring.
‘There's not a lack of stuff to do on this campus." said Graham Hitchcock, thenssistant director of promotions for Student Senate. “People just don't know where to find it"
”0ur main goal is get the events that arc happening on campus promoted." Hitchcock added.
SNAPP was officially launched at the Senate meeting on Jan. 13. capping a year-long effort to make it a reality.
One-stop shop
SNAPP compUes event information for all campus organizations as well as events around campus to promote them on its Web site and on door hangers.
“Students will only have to go to one place instead of 10 to 15,” said Christopher Collier, the committee chairman for business affairs for SNAPP.
The goal is to get the small organizations involved, organizations that may not have been able to get their information out in the past Hitchcock said.
"Before SNAPP, organizations photocopied flyers and stuck them on kiosks, hoping tfiey wouldn't be torn down.” said W. Joseph DeMiero, director of promotions for Senate.
With SNAPP, information is placed on a Web site that students can access with a USC e-mail address with the option of receiving e-mails about organizations they are interested in.
About 210 individuals have registered on the Web site,
DeMiero said.
SNAPP also distributes door hangers every three weeks.
There are six more issues of the hangers due this semester
'Hopefully, we'll do something that will really change Plano fantasy. Tanya Karyagina performs Mozart’s "Fantasy in D minor" at Alfred Newman
. page 10 l Hall Monday night. She will soon head to Missouri to compete for a national title

j*. tr _
Student showcases bidding talent on ‘Price’
INDEX
e!ore finals). Michaca had already earned a bit of notoriety for her win.
After the taping, random people would come up to Michaca and congratulate hei. she said.
Michaca. who went to "The Price Is Bight" as part of a trip sponsored by the Latino Floor in Fluor Tower, did not expect to be chosen and actually did not want to win. she said
But then she got the infamous call to "Come on down!"
After winnmg a $950 yard swing with an WOO bid in "Contestant's Row." stie made quick work of the pricing game. "Double Prices,” winning a wood en entertainment center and a 36 inch TV. valued at more dun $6,000. She then went on to win in the 'Showcase Showdown" with a single 75-cent spin i see Mas, page la i
Rometru Craig and the LJSl womens basketball team upset Stanford. 59-56.16
Craig's List: the place to shop for the things you need. 7
Newt Digest------2 Upcoming 2
Opinion*------4 Lifestyle-------- T
CUutfadt-----12 Sports--------1*
WEATHER
5. *
Today: Purdy cloudy. Higti of 63, low of 49. s
: Higfi 66, low 50.
Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912
Tuesday, January 27. 2004
INSIDE
Kutcher shows serious siilr. but ultimately gets punk’tl 7
Vol CXI V. Ko 4
Classical pianist plays to win
SMtfpps
into action
After a division title. Kazakhstan native /s preparing for national piano compel it inn
By IANNA BRAUN
Contributing Writ.*.
By the time she whs three vears old. Tanya kar vagina could recogm/e classical musit songs on the radio !»\ name When she was fcve. Karyakinas mother decided to let lanva beum taking piano lessons to satists her daughter s thirst tor music
Now IM vears later, karvagin.i .1 second year graduate student maior mg in piano (wrformance. lias won the Southwest divisional title in tin prestigious Musk leathers Nation.ii Association Young Artist l‘.aii<>
( ornpetition
She is i urrenth preparing to < nm pete in the national »ompe! ?n»n i«> he held Man h in Kansas < it\ Mo Prior to winning the divisional title in Honolulu karvagma .ilsi. earned the state title in No\end»e- m San Francisco
In preparation lor the lompeti tion. Karyakina, a native of Almatv Kazakhstan, had the opportunity to showcase her talents at Alfred Newman Kecital Hall on Mondav evening as part of her degree require merits.
karvagina included the works of several well known osers in her program. including Mo/art Beethoven and Haydn
With Mozart's “lantasv in l> minor. K 397.” Karvagina moved with grate and fluidity demonstrating .1 light touch on the keys as the U at quickly alternated InMween slow ami melodit to fast pat ed andtien/ied kar vagina ap|>eared to club with ease through note 1 omtnnat i« ms in Beethovens ' 1 r> Vat lations with I tigue in K flat major. Opus V> I roita \t one point, she nearly t ame off her seat as the tempo of the rnusit quwkened but seemed to maintain an au of ton fidence and control throughout
1 see Ptaoo page 11
SNAPP debuts with door hangers and a Web site, as the university works on a similar project, using its own money.
By UNDSEY DAVIS
Staff Wrttpr
After distributing 7.500 door hangers and getting more than 40,000 hits in two weeks on its new Web site. Student Senate's latest project SNAPP, has generated buzz as an ambitious project
But while Senate has spent thousands of dollars and countless hours on SNAPP (Senate Network for Activities,
Production and Promotion), the university plans to debut a similar project later this spring.
‘There's not a lack of stuff to do on this campus." said Graham Hitchcock, thenssistant director of promotions for Student Senate. “People just don't know where to find it"
”0ur main goal is get the events that arc happening on campus promoted." Hitchcock added.
SNAPP was officially launched at the Senate meeting on Jan. 13. capping a year-long effort to make it a reality.
One-stop shop
SNAPP compUes event information for all campus organizations as well as events around campus to promote them on its Web site and on door hangers.
“Students will only have to go to one place instead of 10 to 15,” said Christopher Collier, the committee chairman for business affairs for SNAPP.
The goal is to get the small organizations involved, organizations that may not have been able to get their information out in the past Hitchcock said.
"Before SNAPP, organizations photocopied flyers and stuck them on kiosks, hoping tfiey wouldn't be torn down.” said W. Joseph DeMiero, director of promotions for Senate.
With SNAPP, information is placed on a Web site that students can access with a USC e-mail address with the option of receiving e-mails about organizations they are interested in.
About 210 individuals have registered on the Web site,
DeMiero said.
SNAPP also distributes door hangers every three weeks.
There are six more issues of the hangers due this semester
'Hopefully, we'll do something that will really change Plano fantasy. Tanya Karyagina performs Mozart’s "Fantasy in D minor" at Alfred Newman
. page 10 l Hall Monday night. She will soon head to Missouri to compete for a national title